Lonza settles patent dispute
The Lonza Group announced the settlement on Friday of their recently filed Carnitine patent infringement actions against Barrington Chemical Corporation, Carnitech and Nutritional Sourcing International.
Archives for May 11, 2003
Transatlantic concerns
The dietary supplement industry has responded to last week's report from an expert group in the UK which recommends new, "conservative" upper safe levels for vitamins and minerals, and also advises a ban on chromium picolinate in foods and supplements.
WHO looks to food industry for support
The World Health Organisation (WHO) hosted the first of a series of roundtable meetings with senior executives from the food industry on Friday, to discuss ways of improving the global diet.
WHO seeks food industry input
The World Health Organisation (WHO) hosted the first of a series of roundtable meetings with senior executives from the food industry on Friday, to discuss ways of improving the global diet.
Gelita renames units to gel identity
German gelatine producer the GELITA Group is to rename all of its international operating units, with effect from 1 June, the company announced last week.
Numico board member potential GNC buyer
Numico said last week that board member Bill Watts is stepping down from the board as he had expressed a potential interest in buying its US chain GNC in partnership with a US venture capital firm. The company says no decision has yet been taken.
EVM report highlights need for collaboration
Members of the health foods industry have voiced the need for greater global consensus on safety limits for nutrients after last week's EVM report released by the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) revealed yet another different scientific opinion on...
Rising costs knock MGP Ingredients results
Company results continue today with US ingredients company MGP Ingredients reporting net losses for the third quarter ended 31 March 2003 due to a combination of factors including higher energy costs and the lack of expected funds from the US...
Nextra - the next generation cooking oil
Food ingredients manufacturer Source Food Technology has introduced a 'healthy' cooking oil with no trans fats and no cholesterol for use by the food industry ahead of new FDA trans fat labeling regs.